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Only one thing leads to a fulfilling life.

23 Jul 2022 1 minute read 2 comments Nuggets

I've been thinking about what's the most important thing that leads to a fulfilling life. Pondering even and through listen to some videos some things keep coming up.  A happy love life, really great friendship and a full filling job or hobbies/ good...

Is it just me or is my phone eavesdropping on me?

21 Jul 2022 1 minute read 5 comments Lazy Bear

Yesterday I saw an article where they refute the rumor that supposedly phones and smart speakers are eavesdropping on us. It's all about contextual advertising, which is also completely impersonal. But yesterday I also took an online drawing course o...

One of Life's Ironies.

21 Jul 2022 3 minute read 7 comments rah

This is part of a piece I wrote recently for an old school Facebook group that I belong to, but first some context: For many years I have been working as a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) tutor and while I still do that I have in the l...

The Viritial and Real World Merge

20 Jul 2022 2 minute read 0 comments rah

The internet has made the world much smaller and that's a fact. I was an early user of Skype and while I can't remember exactly when it may well have been back in 2003. I was particularly keen to do this as I don't live in my native country and it is...

Zima blue, the message that most people miss.

19 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Nuggets

Is the key to happy life simplicity.   Spoilers for love death and robots episode Zima blue. I just finished watching Zima blue from love death and robots. Too many people hail this is probably the best episode in season 1 . I also love it as well ,...

The Bulova 'Parking Meter' is back, and it's cheaper than you think

16 Jul 2022 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted

Bullhead chronographs. Bullhead chronographs everywhere. Brad Pitt's stylist for the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood kick-started (more like, re-started) the trend a few years ago because Brad Pitt's character, bodyguard/stunt double/fixer/driver...

The circadian rhythm and TRE or how to get healthier in 3 quick steps

16 Jul 2022 1 minute read 1 comment PoohBear5

I've been reading books about the circadian rhythm and time restricted eating (TRE) for a couple of years now and I have distilled for you the three things you can easily do right now to get healthier. Before we get to that though, there might be a f...

Coffee Review #9 - Starbucks White Chocolate (Double Shot)

13 Jul 2022 1 minute read 1 comment AsAboveSoBelow

Greetings Coffee Connoisseurs, On this beautiful day, I will be going over a bit of a new contender within my friend circle, Starbucks' White Chocolate.With a slightly heftier-than-usual 225mg of caffeination per container, it has plenty of get-up an...

This Cartier was created for the 1983 Dakar rally. It is now up for auction

13 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted

This is one of the rarest and most obscure Cartier watches in existence. It's called the Cartier Cheich and they only made four pieces. Back in the 1980s, Alain Dominique Perrin - the man in charge of brand at the time - and Paris-Dakar founder Thie...

New starts, many changes, first sensations

13 Jul 2022 3 minute read 6 comments Duvinca

Starting over is tiring, sometimes changes are scary, not knowing how it will go, thinking that something will go wrong or that we might regret it. But sometimes those beginnings require that process, that moment of abrupt, chaotic and exhausting cha...